how do I get around this, I install an application then go to open it/activate and it says:

current user does not have does not have priviledges to perform activation.Run this application from a User Account with Admin priviledges or contact System Admin.

thx:maddance:

how do I get around this, I install an application then go to open it/activate and it says:

current user does not have does not have priviledges to perform activation.Run this application from a User Account with Admin priviledges or contact System Admin.

thx:maddance:

Sounds like it thinks you're on a second user account on your comp mate, and not the admin account, i'm not that familar with Vista, but if you log out off windows on your current account/user profile, there might be another to log into which is the Admin user/profile, then you should be allowed to run it maybe.

Another thing it could be, which might be an incompatability issue, is the program wasn't designed to run on Vista, i remember getting a similar message trying to install Battlefield 2 on a Win ME comp, and then i discovered it was Win XP upwards only, so that could also be an issue, so check the programs compatability with Vista out too.
Hope this is of some help mate :thumb:

i get them messages..just click 'continue' and im ok. :)

unless what av said, your logged on with another account.

i dont mind the nag messages, i like the security :naughty:

regards,
jim.

You may need to change your account type to admin.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/74603287-0ee9-4470-9a4e-3d791f95f4c61033.mspx



If it's not compatible with Vista, try Compatibility Mode

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/bf416877-c83f-4476-a3da-8ec98dcf5f101033.mspx

:)

You may need to change your account type to admin.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/74603287-0ee9-4470-9a4e-3d791f95f4c61033.mspx



If it's not compatible with Vista, try Compatibility Mode

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/bf416877-c83f-4476-a3da-8ec98dcf5f101033.mspx

:)

thx Guys, this worked above...

If it's not compatible with Vista, try Compatibility Mode

thx Guys, this worked above...

If it's not compatible with Vista, try Compatibility Mode

Thats cool Mark, glad its working now :)